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paying down our deficit. it is kicking the can down the road and frankly, we are out of road. >> you would think that those people would all be pushing to take credit for our incredible deficit reduction celebrating that there would be press conferences. but no, there was nothing. what makes that nothing this week so very ironic is that not only did republicans essentially ignore the cbo report but they chose to spend the time they should have been out celebrating our lowest predicted deficits since 2008 trying once again to repeal obama care. they voted for the 37th time to repeal obama care despite the fact that there is good reason to believe that obama care is to credit for much of the remarkable deficit reduction projected this week by the cbo. the deficit reduction republicans used to hold up as their entire reason for being. because the biggest driver of our long term deficits is rising health care costs and -- get this -- between 2009 and 2011, total health spending grew at the lowest annual pace in t
paying down our deficit. it is kicking the can down the road and frankly, we are out of road. >> you would think that those people would all be pushing to take credit for our incredible deficit reduction celebrating that there would be press conferences. but no, there was nothing. what makes that nothing this week so very ironic is that not only did republicans essentially ignore the cbo report but they chose to spend the time they should have been out celebrating our lowest predicted...
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the federal deficit is shrinking faster than they thought. about $232 billion less than this time last year. all of the tax hikes pouring in have something t.o. do with that. just like that report card of mine, still more loaded with more d's than c's, these guys are still failing. i know it. let's keep in mind that government still carries $16.8 trillion in debt and more is coming as the u.s. population ages as the demand like medical growth. what worries me is politicians in washington might use this nice surprise to slide and to coast and not hit the budget cutting books. take it from me the c bought me some time, but it did not make my parents think i was any less an idiot. we spend a lot more than we take in and that is unsustainable. and politicians thinking they can sit back now, well that is inexcusable. remember that. if you are bragging about numbers like this, right? while everyone is focused on benghazi and the irs, the administration is in hot water over something more mundane. i don't know, like housing. tonight at 8:00 p.m., on
the federal deficit is shrinking faster than they thought. about $232 billion less than this time last year. all of the tax hikes pouring in have something t.o. do with that. just like that report card of mine, still more loaded with more d's than c's, these guys are still failing. i know it. let's keep in mind that government still carries $16.8 trillion in debt and more is coming as the u.s. population ages as the demand like medical growth. what worries me is politicians in washington might...
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immigration reform, budget deficit deal, another attempt at gun control. up in of that has been talk about since last week and all but a handful of questions today were about the app and the irs subjecting tea party groups to scrutiny. the president says if the irs officials acted inappropriately, they should be held ant credible. and on the phone records, he says mr. bober bober believes reporters should have unfettered access even as the government protects its secrets. >> believe it's possible to strike that balance and at the same time subpoena the phone records? >> i can't comment on the specific reports you cite. i can say the president does believe that the balance should be sought and can be found but it is a balance and, therefore, something that we need to constantly work at. >> the obama administration has launched six prosecutions for leaking classified information, which is more than all previous presidents come bind, shepard. >> shepard: on benghazi some observed that jay carney seems to not believe any of the questions about that are still l
immigration reform, budget deficit deal, another attempt at gun control. up in of that has been talk about since last week and all but a handful of questions today were about the app and the irs subjecting tea party groups to scrutiny. the president says if the irs officials acted inappropriately, they should be held ant credible. and on the phone records, he says mr. bober bober believes reporters should have unfettered access even as the government protects its secrets. >> believe it's...
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numbers showing the deficit coming down rapidly. that means the kind of deal you would need to make further progress over the long run isn't as big. numbers aren't as big. might make it easier to do and all sides might have an incentive to get it done. >> the question is if you're a republican who wants to work with the president, if your constituents will allow you, because your constituents are thinking the white house isn't telling the truth. they're thinking they got the i.r.s. going into their records. and so if you're a republican senator and you turn back to your constituents and say, buy this deal i'm selling you because you can trust the white house. they may think you're nuts. gwen: we have so much more to talk about. and guess what? the conversation is going to end here but it's going to continue right as the program ends online on our "washington week" webcast extra where we'll talk about all the other nonscandal news that lived in the shadows this week including the 37th vote to repeal the health care law. it streams li
numbers showing the deficit coming down rapidly. that means the kind of deal you would need to make further progress over the long run isn't as big. numbers aren't as big. might make it easier to do and all sides might have an incentive to get it done. >> the question is if you're a republican who wants to work with the president, if your constituents will allow you, because your constituents are thinking the white house isn't telling the truth. they're thinking they got the i.r.s. going...
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the smallest deficit sense 2008 which is five years ago. the deficit had been topping $1 trillion every year cynic the recession ended four years ago. they credit the economic recovery, new tax rules and spending cuts with shrinking the deficit. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to "hardball." may seem hard to believe that you're not experiencing deja vu here, but it happened again now, a military serviceman whose job it is to protect against sexual assault has excused himself of sexual assault. latest case involves a ft. hood sergeant. you won't believe this, i couldn't believe it, into prostitution and for sexually assaulting this guy did apparently charged with two others. the army's not releasing his identity as he has not been charged officially, but get a load of his job title, sexual harassment response and coordinator. that's right, the guy you're supposed to go to for help is accused of sexually assaulting someone. this comes just one week after the man in charge of sexual assault from the entire air force was charged with sexu
the smallest deficit sense 2008 which is five years ago. the deficit had been topping $1 trillion every year cynic the recession ended four years ago. they credit the economic recovery, new tax rules and spending cuts with shrinking the deficit. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to "hardball." may seem hard to believe that you're not experiencing deja vu here, but it happened again now, a military serviceman whose job it is to protect against sexual assault has excused...
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here is one thing, the deficit is shrinking. you sit around with green eye shades all the time talking about how we need to cut stuff. yeah, we do. but when the economy grows, which it's doing, guess what happens? the deficit shrinks. >> neil: but that doesn't -- >> i agree. but i'm telling you -- >> neil: this what makes -- >> our number one issue should not be green eye shades of cut this, tea party, let's not have anything. let's not spend money on anything. >> neil: our number one issue is -- >> get people work. >> neil: absolutely. but police the money coming in and make sure more money doesn't go out. >> i agree with that. but first and foremost, people got to go to work. when people go to work, th pay taxes and the deficit goes down. >> neil: any given day, you're like patty hearst. >> i'm a riddle. >> neil: exactly. he's great. he's my buddy. meanwhile, is holder a liar? douglas brinkly says it doesn't matter. he should just go and maybe eric holder is just the starter. because one of the world's most respected historian
here is one thing, the deficit is shrinking. you sit around with green eye shades all the time talking about how we need to cut stuff. yeah, we do. but when the economy grows, which it's doing, guess what happens? the deficit shrinks. >> neil: but that doesn't -- >> i agree. but i'm telling you -- >> neil: this what makes -- >> our number one issue should not be green eye shades of cut this, tea party, let's not have anything. let's not spend money on anything. >>...
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four dead at 7/11 store there four more dead as they tried to get into a freeze tore escape this storm deficit all around. reminiscent of joplin, missouri. bark ripped off the trees. trees split in half. its insulation up in the branches. it is twisted metal around telephone poles. at the 7/11 it' as to be a gas pump but it's nothing but electronics and wires hanging out. the pump stilted sideways it gives you chills. is it doesn't matter last when i was on the ground covering deadly tornadoes and last night covering these and now it doesn't matter how many times you see this. it's just absolutely gives you the shivers and to sit here right now. first responders from all over flooding in here. yelling at each other. shep then excuse me for just a moment. live witness from k next thing you know coming across. bricks hear if coming in. it was trying to stuck the storm seller out of the ground unlastled latch the door. caved the door. in once if ended he we of course got out. i car is gone. i can't find it inspects nowhere to be found and there is an sin angel of brandon brought me home. when i g
four dead at 7/11 store there four more dead as they tried to get into a freeze tore escape this storm deficit all around. reminiscent of joplin, missouri. bark ripped off the trees. trees split in half. its insulation up in the branches. it is twisted metal around telephone poles. at the 7/11 it' as to be a gas pump but it's nothing but electronics and wires hanging out. the pump stilted sideways it gives you chills. is it doesn't matter last when i was on the ground covering deadly tornadoes...
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to go toward deficit reduction. that's remarkingble. with that kind of number it there and the conditions we're operating in. i understand there are different ideas around in the table as to what is the best safety net. i urge my colleagues to recognize that one program does not fit all. the bill before us attempts to provide producers with options to find what works best for them. that's a step in the right direction. it's something behave never done before the new program known as adverse market protection seeks to serve the needs of those who are not protected by the agricultural risk coverage program. it's imperative it provide protection for the multiyear declines. ease spshly for southern crop. also i would like to recognize that the cotton policy contained in the represent fundamental reform in the support provided to reform contribute 2.8 billion in savings toward this committee's budget target. legislation eliminate all change all tight one programs. providing direct support to those involved in cotton production and puts us do
to go toward deficit reduction. that's remarkingble. with that kind of number it there and the conditions we're operating in. i understand there are different ideas around in the table as to what is the best safety net. i urge my colleagues to recognize that one program does not fit all. the bill before us attempts to provide producers with options to find what works best for them. that's a step in the right direction. it's something behave never done before the new program known as adverse...
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because the market is going up and the deficit actually went down. >> steve: that's right until for the first time in a long time (you know who else had a surplus? california. >> steve: they still do. from california to texas, and more on that twister out of granbury, texas. this is some of the damage left behind after three big twisters leveled a community built by habitat for humanity. heather nauert standing by with details. >> good morning to you. as we're taking a live look at the pictures, you can see how some homes have been completely devastated, while others seem to not have been touched at all. we are waiting just about 30 minutes from now, officials planning to hold a press conference to update us on the widespread damage outside of dallas. this as we get a better look at the devastation done near there. the violent twisters, one was a mile wide, it completely destroyed houses, hurdling people far from their homes. at least six people are dead and dozens more have been hurt. listen. >> it was loud, very loud, you could just hear things crashing and banging and everything like
because the market is going up and the deficit actually went down. >> steve: that's right until for the first time in a long time (you know who else had a surplus? california. >> steve: they still do. from california to texas, and more on that twister out of granbury, texas. this is some of the damage left behind after three big twisters leveled a community built by habitat for humanity. heather nauert standing by with details. >> good morning to you. as we're taking a live...
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with deficits better than we thought they would be with other outside things like the sequester, that will give more fuel to the fire. i would pile everything in, but i would slowly be putting money to work in the stock market because this thing doesn't look to slow down. everybody wants the 4% pullback. we got the 4% pull back, april 11th to april 16th. what is that between friends that was your opportunity. david: hold on a second. joe has tivo earnings. go ahead, joe, what are they? >> tivo did well, it was a beat on eps and revenue t was a beat on projected to be a loss of 14 cents. a beat on $86.2 million which was a beat of the estimate, 61.87. tivo which is trying to stay relevant had good news coming out today "after the bell.". david: not an earnings report. this was a loss report. but very good news. liz: important to point out, you're looking revenue, 13% year-over-year increase in the technology revenue. this is a stock while down for the quarter is up about 31% year-over-year. still no word, i know, joe you will be looking for this, to see if there is any mention of upcom
with deficits better than we thought they would be with other outside things like the sequester, that will give more fuel to the fire. i would pile everything in, but i would slowly be putting money to work in the stock market because this thing doesn't look to slow down. everybody wants the 4% pullback. we got the 4% pull back, april 11th to april 16th. what is that between friends that was your opportunity. david: hold on a second. joe has tivo earnings. go ahead, joe, what are they? >>...
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that is the deficit problem. without entitlement reform there is no amount of growth that will fix it. melissa: christian, isn't this all noise and nonsense until we fix that problem? >> well, not exactly because, you know, when you have an economy that's suffering from high unemployment andd3 stagnating wages you're not at your full productive capacity. once you reach that level as we've seen in the last few months, once you increase revenues whether it comes from tax increases or improved economic conditions, you drastically and very quickly lower your debt position and your deficit position. that should be the first order of business. that is really what we do first before we figure out what is our true remaining structural long-term deficit. melissa: okay, but doug, you're a numbers guy. let's do thisatively, rather than with our emotions. can the economy quantitatively grow enough to deal with paying for our promises for the entitlements and the system that we have laid out? >> no. at the heart of this are p
that is the deficit problem. without entitlement reform there is no amount of growth that will fix it. melissa: christian, isn't this all noise and nonsense until we fix that problem? >> well, not exactly because, you know, when you have an economy that's suffering from high unemployment andd3 stagnating wages you're not at your full productive capacity. once you reach that level as we've seen in the last few months, once you increase revenues whether it comes from tax increases or...
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and the amazing shrinking american budget deficit. i'll ask mitt romney's chief economic adviser whether he thinks the problem has gone away. >>> also, as america prepares to draw down from afghanistan, what can it learn from britain's withdrawal 170 years ago? i'll ask theauthor of a great new book. >>> next, a look into the crystal ball of technology with google's executive chairman eric schmit. a sure fire plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. how so? stay tuned. >>> first, here is my take. conservatives are, of course, mad at barack obama. we'll talk about the various scandals in a moment, but they're also mad at a country that isn't mad enough at him. this frustration is now taking over main stream and intelligent voices within the conservative movement and about broader issues than benghazi. brett stevens, the columnist for "wall street journal" lementes that president obama is not paying a price for a foreign policy that he, stevens, describes as isolationist. now, isolationism will come as a surprise to the diplomat soldier
and the amazing shrinking american budget deficit. i'll ask mitt romney's chief economic adviser whether he thinks the problem has gone away. >>> also, as america prepares to draw down from afghanistan, what can it learn from britain's withdrawal 170 years ago? i'll ask theauthor of a great new book. >>> next, a look into the crystal ball of technology with google's executive chairman eric schmit. a sure fire plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. how so? stay tuned....
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it's about .2 percent of the federal deficit or you can buy the most expensive house on the market which is going for $194 million in connecticut. a lot of options, ainsley. >> expensive to buy up here. that's why we want to buy homes in florida. we will let you know what we can do with 590 million bucks. based on the average salary in the country where the winning was told it would take 16,135 years to earn the jackpot. you could buy 26,550 ford f150s if you have a big enough garage. if you have enough money you could build it. or if you are a baseball fan you can get 26 percent of the new york yankees valued at $2.3 billion. >> the national debt 16 trillion you would have to win the $590 million prize over 28 times. you would have to win it quite a lot. >> it's fun to look at the numbers and image what you could do with the water. >> from the city of water to the city of love for sure. they have helped bring together hundreds of couples and they want to match unemployed people with the perfect career. >> remember ben affleck's marriage to jennifer garner was work when he was at the pod
it's about .2 percent of the federal deficit or you can buy the most expensive house on the market which is going for $194 million in connecticut. a lot of options, ainsley. >> expensive to buy up here. that's why we want to buy homes in florida. we will let you know what we can do with 590 million bucks. based on the average salary in the country where the winning was told it would take 16,135 years to earn the jackpot. you could buy 26,550 ford f150s if you have a big enough garage. if...
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the board of education approved the deficit elimination plan, and really, chris, i want to thank you and other folks who brought attention to this. it was putting a great big light on this problem that, i think, caused the reverse, of course. and the good news is these kids will be able to finish their school year, and i'm just really happy about that. >> what have we learned about michigan governor rick snyder in this, the fact he seemed willing, the state government seemed willing, to let these kids not be in school and not turn over any money and not find some way initially for a bridge loan or something. what does that say to you about the governor? >> first of all, i want to thank them for doing the right thing, even though it took some time. i'm not really anxious to point fingers. i think what it does show is we have huge inequities in this country and in michigan and lots of other places, and we need to correct those inequities. for every buena vista that had to close, there are hundreds of schools that are functioning barely at the sustainable level and getting marginal educ
the board of education approved the deficit elimination plan, and really, chris, i want to thank you and other folks who brought attention to this. it was putting a great big light on this problem that, i think, caused the reverse, of course. and the good news is these kids will be able to finish their school year, and i'm just really happy about that. >> what have we learned about michigan governor rick snyder in this, the fact he seemed willing, the state government seemed willing, to...
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they are operating from such a credibility deficit, it's impossible for them to get them out of it. i hope they use the opportunity, never let a crisis go to waste, fundamental tax reform could solve a lot of this in the long run. there is a short and medium and long term problem. irs is going to have to do a wholesale name change, sort of like philip morris came up with new name that stays out of the news for the most part of the irs, people do not trust it. taking care of your most personal details, it's not going to work. >> eric: you are smiling. >> greg: the irs in charge of obamacare, like a junkie running a pharmacy. what it really is it's like the tsa. tsa invades you at most vulnerable stated. you are at the mercy of these entities, the irs in a way is like the tsa guilty of profiling. this persecution is more pernicious. they violent you at the -- violate you at healthcare. liberals don't violate us at bedroom and then crawl up your ass. >> you are terrible. >> remember this, targeting conservative groups. $179,000 that is salary plus bonus. 2010, $200,000. 2012, $203,000.
they are operating from such a credibility deficit, it's impossible for them to get them out of it. i hope they use the opportunity, never let a crisis go to waste, fundamental tax reform could solve a lot of this in the long run. there is a short and medium and long term problem. irs is going to have to do a wholesale name change, sort of like philip morris came up with new name that stays out of the news for the most part of the irs, people do not trust it. taking care of your most personal...
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the deficit, the projection that it is more than expected. that pushes a fight on the debt ceiling. they feel like if they get accomplishments the scandals will fade. >> all right, dana bash, gloria borger, let me know what you think, follow me on anderson cooper. coming up, boston strong, a month later, we're here on the one-month anniversary of the bombings. the manhunt for the suspects and what really happened that night in the shootout in watertown. you're actually looking at live images here on boylston street. feel better, a lot of people feel the city is moving forward and is strong. >>> also, new information on ariel castro's house. we're getting more information from law enforcement about what allegedly went on inside the house. lot of money on their car insurance by switching to geico...they may even make you their best man. may i have the rings please? ah, helzberg diamonds. nice choice, mate. ...and now in the presence of these guests we join this loving couple. oh dear... geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. ♪ fly me to the moon ♪ let me pl
the deficit, the projection that it is more than expected. that pushes a fight on the debt ceiling. they feel like if they get accomplishments the scandals will fade. >> all right, dana bash, gloria borger, let me know what you think, follow me on anderson cooper. coming up, boston strong, a month later, we're here on the one-month anniversary of the bombings. the manhunt for the suspects and what really happened that night in the shootout in watertown. you're actually looking at live...
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neil: deficits are tumbling the revenues are coming in. >> then the next thing you know the wags, you know --. neil: we don't have to cut. we don't have to cut. >> cbo says problem solved. this is what some blogger on "the washington post" said today believe the cbo forecast i have some swampland in florida. they suggest 40 years no recession or no economic dislocation we will create seven times more jobs in the next decade than we did over the next decade with wage and salary growth two times what has been. >> that $642 billion it is a lot less than it was in well under $1 trillion and we can remember a time when deficits were approaching $100 billion now we celebrate 642 billion but whatever that is. >> of course, $50 billion is a pavement a tax gimmick from fannie mae. where do they get the 60 million? they borrow it. neil: a lot of it is a tax increase. that part is there temporarily because with the fiscal cliff came at the end of the year there was a huge pre-emptive realization and bonuses were paid and 100 billion as one time revenue. neil: so you say with a focus on the lates
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but the ceo's report find just about 1 trillion in deficit reduction and deficits rise again after 2017 and obama promised $1.2 trillion in spending cuts the ceo review finds just $172 billion and the president promised to balance budget approach, a balanced approach to the budget. but guess what? the review finds that tax hikes outweighs spending cuts by nearly 6-1. that is not balanced. however, joining us on set tonight, business insider's ceo and editor-in-chief henry blojit and henry kukis. >> i think one point i would make is the only way we are going to close the gap is by raising taxes and reducing long-term spending. >> where do you want to raise the taxes? >> i think you can raise lots of tax, the wellthy can go up, generally. >> northern more than we had, we just got $600 billion. >> if you look at a gdp basis, spending is at 22%. we have been at about 20 for both. we fwt to converge on that number if we want to balance the number. >> what's your take? >> i'm not sure what bothers me more the fact that the president's numbers didn't quite add up or the fact that he has a budg
but the ceo's report find just about 1 trillion in deficit reduction and deficits rise again after 2017 and obama promised $1.2 trillion in spending cuts the ceo review finds just $172 billion and the president promised to balance budget approach, a balanced approach to the budget. but guess what? the review finds that tax hikes outweighs spending cuts by nearly 6-1. that is not balanced. however, joining us on set tonight, business insider's ceo and editor-in-chief henry blojit and henry...
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the city said the deficit would be 327 million now orr says it could reach 386 million in less than two months. he says the city will finish the year with a $162 million cash flow short fall. listen to this incredible story and take a look at this video. a tsunami of ice plowing into two dozen lakeside homes in central can can leaving a complete mess behind. the extraordinary event lasted 15 minutes and forced resident to run for their lives. >> i saw the ice just coming, just moving so quickly, the ice caning right through the living room here. he said, grab whatever you can, get the keys we have to get out of here. >> luckily no one was hurt in that freak disaster. it captures a waver ice threatening houses. this happening in arizona. >> cold weather, we need to talk about it. your first degree weather update is here with maria molina. not waking up necessarily to an ice tsunami but colder than normal temperatures. >> we are talking about freeze warnings in effect. watches and frost advisories across a big chunk of the country across parts of the great lakes and through the carolinas
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austerity cut the public role, that does nothing except hurt the deficit. if you want to reduce the deficit, the best thing you can do is invest in education. the education of american people brings more money to the treasury than anything you name, whether it's early childhood k-12, higher ed, lifetime learning, and to cut education is to increase the deficit. so thank you for posing that question. >> congresswoman, really great pleasure to have you here. thank you so much. >> thank you very much. my pleasure, good luck to you and congratulations. >> thanks again to democratic house leader nancy pelosi for joining me earlier today. that's all in for this evening the rachel maddow show starts now.
austerity cut the public role, that does nothing except hurt the deficit. if you want to reduce the deficit, the best thing you can do is invest in education. the education of american people brings more money to the treasury than anything you name, whether it's early childhood k-12, higher ed, lifetime learning, and to cut education is to increase the deficit. so thank you for posing that question. >> congresswoman, really great pleasure to have you here. thank you so much. >>...
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we reduce the deficits. >> spending is out of control. >> the tremendous deficits. >> debts out of control. it is kicking the can down the road an frankly we're out of road. >> really? the best part of this story is how progressive policies took the air out of the deficit. that's been going since george w. bush took office. now republican cuts from sequestration and the fiscal cliff deal did not reduce the deficit. they weren't even part of the calculations. here's what did help slink the deficits. tax heights on the wealthy americans an obama care. joining us with the rapid response are my guests. great to have you all with us. mike, why aren't the republicans talking about the deficit anymore? >> well it's bad news. look this is terrible news, ed. the only way to analyze the deficit to look at the ratio. u's called the gdp to debt ratio. obama came in with the 10% to debt to gdp ratio. he has it down to 4%. they sate's going to down to 2%. those are not great talking points for republicans. >> david does the massive deficit debt reduction hurt job growth. >> we would be much better off i
we reduce the deficits. >> spending is out of control. >> the tremendous deficits. >> debts out of control. it is kicking the can down the road an frankly we're out of road. >> really? the best part of this story is how progressive policies took the air out of the deficit. that's been going since george w. bush took office. now republican cuts from sequestration and the fiscal cliff deal did not reduce the deficit. they weren't even part of the calculations. here's what...
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the deficit, he has a positive that we've shrunk the deficit more than expected that pushes off a fight on the debt ceiling. maybe you can get guns done, they feel like if they get some accomplishments the scandals will fade. >> we'll say. dana bash, there's a lot more in the hour ahead. follow me on twitte twitter @andersoncooper. coming up, boston strong, one month later, we're here what happened in the shootout in watertown, you're looking at the memorial here on boylston street. a lot of people hear this city is strong and we'll move forward. we'll have the latest from cleveland where authorities took more evidence from ariel castro's house today. we're getting new information about what went on inside that house. #%tia[ if you're seeing spots before your eyes... it's time... for aveeno® positively radiant face moisturizer. [ female announcer ] only aveeno® has an active naturals total soy formula that instantly brightens skin. and helps reduce the look of brown spots in just 4 weeks. for healthy radiant skin. try it for a month. then go ahead and try to spot a spot. aveeno® posi
the deficit, he has a positive that we've shrunk the deficit more than expected that pushes off a fight on the debt ceiling. maybe you can get guns done, they feel like if they get some accomplishments the scandals will fade. >> we'll say. dana bash, there's a lot more in the hour ahead. follow me on twitte twitter @andersoncooper. coming up, boston strong, one month later, we're here what happened in the shootout in watertown, you're looking at the memorial here on boylston street. a lot...
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deficit hogs. after so many complaints that president obama is leading us down this dark well of never ending debt, a well that george w. push dug, the debt is stranging faster than anybody expected. the shortfall projection is 25% lower than they said it will be a few months ago and it's supposed to keep on dropping. by 2015 the deficit should total 2% over the total gross domestic product. and when president bush held office it was just over 10%. it deflates under democrats. grew under bush, dropped under clinton, grew under bush. how weather is the reaction to this? john boehner said nothing. and others say it's a report of out of scroll spending even though it's the opposite. and the g.o.p. will get together to vote to repeal obama-care for the 37th time. let's go to pat in world world news. >> thank you for having me. >> john: we did work with this president. we did help to bring the deficit down together, our policies are working. have you heard any reaction from "b" this? has this humbled an
deficit hogs. after so many complaints that president obama is leading us down this dark well of never ending debt, a well that george w. push dug, the debt is stranging faster than anybody expected. the shortfall projection is 25% lower than they said it will be a few months ago and it's supposed to keep on dropping. by 2015 the deficit should total 2% over the total gross domestic product. and when president bush held office it was just over 10%. it deflates under democrats. grew under bush,...
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that can taper off in adulthood while the attention deficit remains behind? >> definitely. what is the big problem they see. because of poor organizational skills of children with this disorder they tend not to have regular eating habits. they may binge eat at times and other times have periods where they go for a while without food and george themselves. that can be an issue, especially if healthy choices are not available and they george themselves on fast-food or foods with high fat and high sugar content. patti ann: the other issue is the planning skills. balanced meals have to be planned. you have to buy food in advance and cook it. they're not thinking ahead that far. as a result as you mentioned, they grab whatever's available. >> exactly. it is tough for these children to focus. and, while it is important to remember the study only looked at young boys who eventually grow into men, they say that the similarities are probably going to be the same with the young women as well. when they can't focus and can't make preparations for healthy choices like you suggested, th
that can taper off in adulthood while the attention deficit remains behind? >> definitely. what is the big problem they see. because of poor organizational skills of children with this disorder they tend not to have regular eating habits. they may binge eat at times and other times have periods where they go for a while without food and george themselves. that can be an issue, especially if healthy choices are not available and they george themselves on fast-food or foods with high fat...
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budget deficit? i am serious the deficit dramatically lower. next. we're not in london, are ? apparently my debit card is. what? i know. don't worry, we have cancelled your old card. great. thank you. in addition to us monitoring your account or unusual activity, you could alsoet up free account alerts. okay. [ female announcer ] atells fargo we're working rounthe clock to help protect your money and financial informaon. here your temporary card. welcome back. how was london? [ female announcer ] when people talk, great things happen. ...amelia... neil and buzz: for teaching us that you can't create the future... by clinging to the past. and withhat: you're history. instead of looking behind... delta is looking beyond. 80housand of us investing billions. in everything from the best experiences below... to the finest comforts above. we're not simply saluting history... we're making it. >> the federal budget is a visit expected to shrink this fiscal year after four years of deficit of $1 trillion of ex
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regards tried to create an image running programs in we're concerned budget deficits by simply slicing public investment and continuing continuously delaying statements about its directions so in reality if if that were extended paid on time whatever money he owes we were still have a big deficit so that's why i insisted that this and you know this isn't just an attempt to remain within the nominal terms of the bailout agreement and not a real improvement and on the other hand all that it all or recent decisions from that part of the greek government such as the decision to lay off tens of thousands of public servants of the that the very big wage or reduction in the private sector that will start tomorrow so there are real aspects of it a brick of the government's economic policy a policy if you're one of the recession the amity demands that greece remains to go to other policies that will simply make even worse the humanitarian disaster we are already facing and which was described in your reports just. despairs growing at america's gone time obey prison where detainees have been on
regards tried to create an image running programs in we're concerned budget deficits by simply slicing public investment and continuing continuously delaying statements about its directions so in reality if if that were extended paid on time whatever money he owes we were still have a big deficit so that's why i insisted that this and you know this isn't just an attempt to remain within the nominal terms of the bailout agreement and not a real improvement and on the other hand all that it all...
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government has tried to create an image running programs in we're concerned budget deficits by simply slashing public investment and continually continuously delaying statements about its directions so in reality if if the greek state paid on time whatever money he owes we were still without a big deficit so that's why i insisted that this and you know this isn't just an attempt to remain within the nominal terms of the bailout agreements and not a real improvement and on the other hand all that it was a recent decision from the part of the greek government such as the decision to lay off for tens of thousands of public servants of the that the very big wage reductions in the private sector that will start tomorrow so they realized pics of the brink of the government's economic policy our policy is don't want to see a recession the m.f. demands that greece remains to go to other policy that will simply made even worse this humanitarian disaster we are already facing and which ones describe your reports just. every hour at r.t. dot com more and more stories are going up on the website
government has tried to create an image running programs in we're concerned budget deficits by simply slashing public investment and continually continuously delaying statements about its directions so in reality if if the greek state paid on time whatever money he owes we were still without a big deficit so that's why i insisted that this and you know this isn't just an attempt to remain within the nominal terms of the bailout agreements and not a real improvement and on the other hand all...
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paul ryan was the deficit guy in the deficit argument. the deficit was too big. one of their main arguments against re-electing president obama. we just received the new estimate of what the deficit will be by the end of the year. this is what the deficit had been up through last year, so 2009, that's president obama's first year, 2011, 2012, show the next year. this is what they had projected the deficit would be by the end of this year, but now that estimate has been revised. they have revised the projected deficit for this year and as of now, this is what the new deficit -- we have that slide whistle and we never used it before, are you kidding me? the opportunity costs. as of now this is the estimate of what the new deficit will be by the end of the year. that means the deficit has shrunk by $800 billion since president obama has been in office. this is the fastest deficit reduction we have had as a country since world war ii. honestly, that's kind of terrible. it's kind of terrible to the extent we are working on this stupid deficit issue, spending less inst
paul ryan was the deficit guy in the deficit argument. the deficit was too big. one of their main arguments against re-electing president obama. we just received the new estimate of what the deficit will be by the end of the year. this is what the deficit had been up through last year, so 2009, that's president obama's first year, 2011, 2012, show the next year. this is what they had projected the deficit would be by the end of this year, but now that estimate has been revised. they have...
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the deficit matters. if you have over 200% debt to gd ratio you have finance it domesticly. if you have foreigners buying your currency it matters. prirnt money like crazy, this can not have a good ending. cyprus when that blew up it was, a big deal. but japan is of course much bigger deal. we've always argue we never had a eurozone crisis. that is good news. bad news we have a global crisis that might focus on the japan or the u.k.. lori: what should that basket of currencies look like for the best investment? >> there is no safe haven as i indicated. you have to spread your eggs. one the cure return sis more than many others do is the euro priest sigh list because everybody else hates it. they're mopping up liquidity where everyone else is printing money. they have a lot of pain. the reason they have pain is they're not print enough money. i'm not saying buy equities but the currency can be stronger. ultimately you have to have a basket. can't put money one egg, be it australian dollar or the looun any or whatever it may be. lori: axel merk. thanks for coming in. melissa:
the deficit matters. if you have over 200% debt to gd ratio you have finance it domesticly. if you have foreigners buying your currency it matters. prirnt money like crazy, this can not have a good ending. cyprus when that blew up it was, a big deal. but japan is of course much bigger deal. we've always argue we never had a eurozone crisis. that is good news. bad news we have a global crisis that might focus on the japan or the u.k.. lori: what should that basket of currencies look like for the...
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they are operating from such a credibility deficit, it's impossible for them to get theic way out of it unless they have some sort of wholesale revamp. i hope somebody uses this opportunity, like was said, never let a crisis go to waste. tax reform could solve this in the long run. the irs is going to have to do a wholesale name change, sort of like philip morris when it loste its entire reputation, retooled, revamped, comes up with a new name, a company that stays out of the news for the most part. the irs has -- people do not trust it. so you can't have them taking care of your most personal details. it's not going to work. >> greg, you're smiling. >> because the irs in charge ofe obamacare, it's like a junky running a pharmacy. what it really is, it's like th tsa, the tsa invades you at youa mostde vulnerable state. you are at mo the mercy of these entities. the irs in a wayies is like thea in that it's guilty of profiling. this percent persecution is more perion knishes. first they is violate you at the airport. they violate youle withnt your . they violate you with health care.
they are operating from such a credibility deficit, it's impossible for them to get theic way out of it unless they have some sort of wholesale revamp. i hope somebody uses this opportunity, like was said, never let a crisis go to waste. tax reform could solve this in the long run. the irs is going to have to do a wholesale name change, sort of like philip morris when it loste its entire reputation, retooled, revamped, comes up with a new name, a company that stays out of the news for the most...
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well it was a string of republican and democratic decisions to not hit the full number on security deficits. this is outrageous and senator menendez says we know about benghazi? somebody will puke out there outrageous conduct. [laughter] >> no vomit here in washington d.c. tonight studio number four. lou: maybe you are tougher. >> we have been marinating longer but to your point* the president today was so careful with the artfully crafted all of his theaters were artfully crafted and careful not to blame funding for the attackkin benghazi but mentioning funding a rounded to create the inference. boxer was less careful and when you ask about the ira'she ? he did not answer the question so he was very legalistic. lou: this is moving from a crisis of confidence, it seems to me, directly to a constitutional crisis. this president has lost his credibility. it has been shredded. where are we headed? >> but his ability is to get things done and there is no appetite in washington to get anything done with scandal swirling around the president so beleaguered not he is labor it they and lame in the
well it was a string of republican and democratic decisions to not hit the full number on security deficits. this is outrageous and senator menendez says we know about benghazi? somebody will puke out there outrageous conduct. [laughter] >> no vomit here in washington d.c. tonight studio number four. lou: maybe you are tougher. >> we have been marinating longer but to your point* the president today was so careful with the artfully crafted all of his theaters were artfully crafted...
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. >> the deficit is going to be $642 billion for this year. >>brian: way too high. >> but a lot less than we thought it was going to be. i guess you could call that good news. that's part of the reason why the stock market keeps going up and up. but it's still way too high and it's still the fifth-largest deficit in the history of the united states. >>brian: i hope we still feel the urgency to get our budget in order. and i always feel the urgency to put you on, staoufrbtd. -- put you on stuart varney. stuart varney varney 9:20 another network. don't ever square off with me. give me that shoulder. straight ahead, victoria's secret is slamming a former angel for giving the ugly side of the industry. this morning she's here to defend herself. >> disgraced congressman anthony weiner about to put the final piece of the puzzle on the comeback. is that true? [ male announcer ] dunes, desert, or trail, only rzr delivers. now's the time to buy during the polaris xp sales event. take your pick of our new limited edition rzrs and get financing as low as
. >> the deficit is going to be $642 billion for this year. >>brian: way too high. >> but a lot less than we thought it was going to be. i guess you could call that good news. that's part of the reason why the stock market keeps going up and up. but it's still way too high and it's still the fifth-largest deficit in the history of the united states. >>brian: i hope we still feel the urgency to get our budget in order. and i always feel the urgency to put you on,...
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deficit is shrinking much faster than expected. the congressional budget office estimates the deficit will fall to about $642 billion by september - $200 billion less than predicted three months ago. until now, the federal budget deficit has topped $1 trillion every year since the financial crisis. some of the money will come from bailed out mortgage giants fannie mae and freddie mac making large dividend payments to the government this year. the economic outlook is less assuring in europe. the region's economy shrank for the sixth consecutive quarter. france fell into a double-dip recession, with president francois hollande expecting lower growth this year. analysts are not expecting any major policy shifts from euro leaders. in germany, chancellor angela merkel faces re-election in september. and the european central bank has already cut rates to a record low. next week, european commissioners will meet in brussels to discuss boosting economic growth. the largest bank in europe is talking about letting 14,000 workers go to cut co
deficit is shrinking much faster than expected. the congressional budget office estimates the deficit will fall to about $642 billion by september - $200 billion less than predicted three months ago. until now, the federal budget deficit has topped $1 trillion every year since the financial crisis. some of the money will come from bailed out mortgage giants fannie mae and freddie mac making large dividend payments to the government this year. the economic outlook is less assuring in europe. the...
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british government is trying to create an image running programs in budget deficits by simply slicing public investment and continuing continuously delaying statements about its directions so in reality if if the greek state paid on time whatever money he owes we were still . a big deficit so that's why i insisted that this and you know this isn't just an attempt to remain within the nominal terms of the bailout agreement i'm not a real improvement on the other hand all that is all the recent decisions from the back of the greek government such as the decision to lay off for tens of thousands of public servants of the. very big wage reductions that private sector with more or so although they realize bits of the government's economic policy are full as well as the recession the i.m.f. demands that greece remains to go with it. that will simply make even worse this humanitarian disaster we are already facing and which was described . this is r.t. you can find many more stories online at r.t. dot com including maybe close your eyes dressed to impress british billionaire and a virgin bos
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because in the reality what has been described as i mean rosemond in terms of budget deficits just their results or the continuing stock but payments from the part of the greek state the greek state owes in what they meant more than eight billion euros just delays being thing contracts that innocent lives are now but now a recent international monetary fund my staple i'm sort of jump in there very quickly but it but a recent i.m.f. statement demanded that greece remain devoted one hundred percent to its austerity program to tell us this can the greeks endure it. no in no way that the i.m.f. demands that greece remains to go to a policy that will simply made even worse the humanitarian disaster we are already facing in which was this break your reports just before so what happens if i thin stars begin to fail to meet the terms of its ballot well the greek government tries to meet the nominal terms of the bailout agreements interest or budget cuts or reducing the public investment or laying off or preparing for thousands of public servants and sex workers or making extremely dangerous deci
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mccain on immigration reform, and he can get immigration reform here, he has a positive, we shrunk the deficit more than expected that pushes off a fight on the debt ceiling. maybe you can get guns done, they feel like if they get some accomplishments the scandals will fade. >> we'll say. dana bash, there's a lot more in the hour ahead. coming up, boston strong, one month later, we're here what happened in the shootout in watertown, you're looking at the memorials on boyleston street. we'll have the latest from cleveland where authorities took more evidence from ariel castro's house today. we're getting new information about what went on inside that house. but no way we're going to let them die. ♪ ameriprise advisors can help keep your dreams alive like they helped millions of others. by listening. planning. working one on one. that's what ameriprise financial does. and that's what they can do with you. that's how ameriprise puts more within reach. ♪ walmart has some great lunch options like this one, it's less than $3.00. if you swap out fast food lunches just 3 times per week, you can sa
mccain on immigration reform, and he can get immigration reform here, he has a positive, we shrunk the deficit more than expected that pushes off a fight on the debt ceiling. maybe you can get guns done, they feel like if they get some accomplishments the scandals will fade. >> we'll say. dana bash, there's a lot more in the hour ahead. coming up, boston strong, one month later, we're here what happened in the shootout in watertown, you're looking at the memorials on boyleston street....
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it's going to put a strain on europe's economy and their deficits. the deficits and austerity measures put in place to deal with their dent are a source of major controversy there. as the debate rages on, leaders are watching in the u.s. closely. former president bill clinton said there's a right way and a wrong way to do austerity. >> if you don't kick a long-term deficit reduction plan in at the right time and we don't pass a plan in advance, then there's always the chance that the economy will start recovering and interest rates will go through the roof and it will make the susequester look like a sunday afternoon walk in the park. >> so here's the question, will too much government belt tightening threaten the fragile u.s. recovery? and what can the u.s. learn from europe and its crisis? peter is an economist and professor at the university of maryland school of business. richard quest is the host of quest means business on cnn international. thank you for joining me. peter, let me start with you. you say it's too late. austerity measures in euro
it's going to put a strain on europe's economy and their deficits. the deficits and austerity measures put in place to deal with their dent are a source of major controversy there. as the debate rages on, leaders are watching in the u.s. closely. former president bill clinton said there's a right way and a wrong way to do austerity. >> if you don't kick a long-term deficit reduction plan in at the right time and we don't pass a plan in advance, then there's always the chance that the...
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the true issue with deficits. when you pad the course with too much weight it doesn't make the trip as efficiently. and i do understand everybody wants to ring the bell on smaller deficits. i'm in the club as well. we need to be be honest about it. obviously that's the main motivation. but there's another. we cosigned for all the losses. just hope it doesn't mean no reform. we need a free market in housing that isn't the government. nothing talks about free markets better than a really old book. wealth of nations 1776. hey, that was a really good year by the way. adam smith. what is the underlying premise of adam smith we can apply in ample helpings to a variety of issues in the day? that is who should best deal with the procurement? whether it's a natural resource like natural gas or whether the government should decide who gets loans or what what type of loans. no, no, no. it should be free market for free men. and as the wealth of nations pointed out. don't worry about natural gas. the government can't decide w
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>>darya: there's some good news on this year's budget deficit. it now projected to come in well below what was estimated just a few months ago. a congressional budget office study predicts a 2013 budget deficit of $642 billion, more than $200 billion below its february estimate. on the recovering economy is producing revenues, the improving deficit picture also reflects the accumulating affects of par round of spending cuts, mostly reducing day-to-day agency budgets and january's tax hike on wealthier owners. u.s. airlines collected more than 6 billion and baggage and reservation change fees from passengers last year. that's the highest amount since the fees started about five years ago. passengers should not expect a break anytime soon. those fees, along with extra charges for borden early or picking prime seats have helped return the industry to profitability. >> james: apples i to-tunes is closing in on a milestone today. its 50 billion app download. apple will surprise the lucky down mother with a $10,000 at store gift card. the next of the p
>>darya: there's some good news on this year's budget deficit. it now projected to come in well below what was estimated just a few months ago. a congressional budget office study predicts a 2013 budget deficit of $642 billion, more than $200 billion below its february estimate. on the recovering economy is producing revenues, the improving deficit picture also reflects the accumulating affects of par round of spending cuts, mostly reducing day-to-day agency budgets and january's tax hike...
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its budget deficit remains large and the interest rate on ten year bonds is point six percent though no that's not a misprint he says well of course he wrote that a may ninth when the interest rates were point six percent within a week there a point eight six percent so that's a pretty huge rise as a forty percent rise in the course of a week listen jonathan i know you got a little tiff going with your pants a moment here so i can really screw him up start shorting japanese government bonds really aggressively on the open market with massive naked short sells drive that interest rate to four percent on the ten year and you have to worry about your pet ever again ok joined by the way you used the proceeds to buy gold. dear friend max. by colt all right stacy thanks so much for being once again on the kaiser report thank you max say two of us i can have a whole lot more. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so for lengthly you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else and you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you thought you knew
its budget deficit remains large and the interest rate on ten year bonds is point six percent though no that's not a misprint he says well of course he wrote that a may ninth when the interest rates were point six percent within a week there a point eight six percent so that's a pretty huge rise as a forty percent rise in the course of a week listen jonathan i know you got a little tiff going with your pants a moment here so i can really screw him up start shorting japanese government bonds...